KINGSTON — North Kitsap soccer coach Chris May admits being a top team, vying for the Olympic League title was a lofty goal.

The Vikings (7-1) are a relatively young team, after graduating 10 seniors last year. But with a 2-1 over the Kingston Buccaneers Oct. 23, the Vikings reached their goal.

The North Kitsap girls tied in league play with the Klahowya Eagles (7-1) during the last game of the regular season. Both teams finished with 21 points. Klahowya was the Vikings’ only loss.

A win for the Vikings means they have the No. 2 seed into the Olympic League tournament. The Vikings face the Olympic Trojans Oct. 27 at North Kitsap Stadium, starting at 7 p.m. The Trojans (6-2) finished third with 18 points.

The Bucs loss dropped the team to fourth in the league. The team finished 5-3, with 16 points. Because of the loss to the Vikings, the Bucs face Sequim Oct. 25 at Buc Field. Game is scheduled for 6:45 p.m.

If the Bucs defeat Sequim, they play Klahowya during at 2 p.m. Oct. 27. The Bucs are the only team this season to win over Klahowya.

If the Bucs lose to Sequim, they play the No. 5 seed in the Seamount League during a District play-in game Oct. 31. A loss during the play-in game would eliminate them from District’s.

The Oly tournament, which begins Oct. 25, is an alternative to the traditional sub-district tournament. The Oly tournament will decide seeding into the West Central District III tournament Nov. 3. The District tournament is a qualifying tournament for State. Six of the 13 teams at District’s will advance.

There was a lot weighing on the rivalry soccer match between the Bucs and Vikings.

The Bucs had the opportunity to get at least third in the league and keep the Vikings from ending the season on top.

And both teams were competing for the inaugural North Kitsap Soccer Club trophy. The trophy was awarded to the Vikings at the end of the game.

It was a tight first half. The momentum was there from the start. North Kitsap’s Abbie Wright, assisted by Reilly Brennan, scored following a corner kick in the 34th minute.

Kingston’s Rebecca Tafte, assisted by Kelly Nash, answered back in the 39th minute to get the crowd roaring.

The final goal came after the Vikings got the Bucs on a counter-attack. Moving the ball from their back line, May said the team began “hoofing it forward.”

Off a through ball to the offense, Reilly Brennan, assisted by Gemma Ferland, scored in the 64th minute.

“The girls were definitely pumped last night,” May said.

Final: NK 2, KHS 1

First half — 1, NK, Abbie Wright (Brennan), 34th; 2, KHS, Rebecca Tafte (Nash), 39th.

Second half — 3, NK, Brennan (Ferland), 64th.